Essex County Council is recruiting for lollipop men and women, less than one year after announcing plans to make cuts to the service.
But following a U-turn in May, when the council announced they would indeed retain crossing patrols in all but seven schools in the county, there is now a recruitment drive for lollipop people.
County councillor Rodney Bass, cabinet member for highways and transportation, said: "School crossing patrol officers have a very special place in local communities and people who do the job find it very fulfilling."
Parents and schools had spoken out in favour of retaining lollipop people, although it seems that many are now without a dedicated crossing guard.
See below for a list of current vacancies.
Applications must be submitted by next Tuesday (October 7).
| Basildon | Ghyllgrove Primary School St Ann Line Infant & Junior School Kingswood Primary |
| Benfleet | Kingston Primary School Jotmans Primary School |
| Braintree | John Bunyan Infant & Junior Schools |
| Brentwood | Brentwood School |
| Chelmsford | Kings Road Primary School Perryfields Infant & Junior School The Cathedral Primary School Melbourne Park Primary School Baddow Hall Inf & Jun School Kings Road Primary School |
| Colchester | Old Heath Primary School Cherry Tree Primary School St George's New Town Infant & Junior Schools |
| Epping Forest | Uppshire Primary School |
| Galleywood | St Michael's Junior/Galleywood Infant School |
| Harlow | Hare Street Primary School Pear Tree Mead Primary School Latton Green Primary School |
| Holland-on-sea | Holland Park Primary School |
| Hutton | St Martin's Secondary School |
| Kelvedon | St Mary's Church of England |
| Lawford | Lawford Mead Primary School |
| Loughton | Whitebridge Primary School The Alderton Primary School |
| Thorpe-le-soken | Rolph Primary School |
| Tiptree | Tiptree Heath Primary School |
| Wivenhoe | Milldene Primary School |
| There are also four mobile staff vacancies covering Maldon, Braintree, Chelmsford and Brentwood. | |
For more information email School.CrossingPatrol@essex.gov.uk and to apply for one of the positions, visit www.workingforessex.com
